07 Dec 2025 16:41:46
I have always been a massive fan of salah, like just about everyone else on this site.
But he has absolutely no right to start throwing his toys out if he's not starting or playing. His form has been poor and slot has dropped him. It's really that simple.
As soon as you get players acting like this it causes all sorts of issues I would suspect. Everyone needs to earn their place.
I suspect that the reason konate keeps getting picked is that there are not many options to cover his position.
07 Dec 2025 17:05:40
Exactly, him and Mane behaved strangely even during Klopp's time. And this time it has been a bit over the top. Didn't like it one bit during Klopp's time and don't like such behaviour even now. But the other side of the coin is that our manager has not been objective about team selection at all. There were many ocassions last year when Salah could have been subbed a little earlier in certain games but chose never to do so.
And this year, there are many others who have performed as bad or even worse, but tend to play always. One conspiracy theory is that it is extremely calculative to drop Salah before an easy run, at least on paper. I am sure they wanted to show how wins have all coincided with Salah being dropped. But now that we have accumulated only 4 out of a possible 9, everything has unravelled!
07 Dec 2025 17:12:52
There is quite clear evidence that CON-ate has been wilfully "throwing games" to further his cause, so much so it has back fired on him thankfully.
There have been options to steer clear of him such as VVD moving to right centre back and Robbo as a new CB till the window, Endo could also play next to VVD till the window, Gomez also when fit another option, a change of formation to three at the back never been tried.
There has to be TWO new CBs in the window, one as cover for injury the new pecking order would then be the two new CBs as first choice VVD as third choice, Robbo, Gomez, Endo till the end of the season. Bajcetic could also come into the picture if fitness levels improve?
Obviously if Giovanni is available this season, then he rivals the two new CBs and VVD becomes the fourth choice and also loses the captaincy for good!
CON-ate Seventh Choice can then f@ck off at Xmas, never to be seen again in a LFC shirt?
07 Dec 2025 17:17:40
If Slot was dropping the likes of Konate, VVD, Macca, Gakpo, Grav, Jones because of poor form, do you still think that Salah would be making a noise?
07 Dec 2025 17:20:34
100%. And reason Gakpo keeps getting picked is zero cover. Can’t stick a 17 year old in a non functioning team when we need experienced players to step up to the plate. Salah has always behaved like this.
But when he’s winning yes the league then it’s fair enough it’s all about him. But when he’s not it’s is beyond pathetic. Everyone on here has been calling for Chiesa to play instead of Salah for weeks.
07 Dec 2025 17:26:08
He kinda does when Gakpo plays week in week out even though he's dirt, Konate who should never be allowed wear the Liverpool shirt again plays week in week out. 90% of the team are out there looking like Sunday leaguers but still getting their places. I'm not saying Salah's performances are worthy of starting every game but put yourself in his shoes and there's absolutely other players who need dropping before Mo. An underperforming Salah is still more dangerous than just about anyone in that team right now.
I don't outright condone anyone kicking up a fuss for being dropped because of bad form but the whole squad has had bad form for months now. that's not an individual performance issue, that's a manager issue.
Whilst Salah's comments were definitely self centred I'm glad somebody has said something to raise issue. Clearly the problems in the dressing room are untenable, and the sooner the club realises this the better. I would have preferred to see Mo raise these issues without making it about himself but even if he did that he would still come under scrutiny for disrespecting the manager and the club so in a situation like this, you just can't win.